The office said it expects to take action against other former Silverado directors and senior managers.

This is an owner who has railed against managers and players for spring training losses to the Mets.

Recently, more shareholders have stood up against managers.

But the thrift office said it expects to take action against other former directors and managers at Silverado.

It said it was reserving the right to pursue legal action against managers.

Mr. Scoppetta said it was the first time such measures had been taken against senior managers in the agency.

Here are the key disciplinary actions against owners, managers and players taken by the comissioner since the office was established in 1921.

"Capitalists and workers unite in the struggle against managers."

The case against the owners and managers of Goliath's, however, was expected to come to trial in February 2005.

But the campaign against him and other senior managers was gathering momentum.